Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201105442 - Employee's fingers are injured by portable saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201105442 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/28/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120344734	09/18/2003	2439	321214	Piedmont Lumber

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 p.m. on July 28, 2003, Employee #1 was using a Skilsaw to rip 2 in. by 6 in. pieces of lumber, 10 ft in length. When the blade hit a knot, the saw kicked back. Employee #1 sustained an amputated tip of his left ring finger and a laceration to his middle finger.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, LACERATION, LUMBER, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120344734			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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